REFASHIONED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

refashioned

verb

past tense of refashion

as in remodeled

to make different in some way refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook

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Recent Examples of refashioned Marks has refashioned her career in the Americana realm, pulling from blues, soul, pop and, yes, country to create a pure and powerful sound that is simply undeniable. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 When the efforts to dismantle the agency failed, Vought and his allies instead refashioned it into an industry-friendly regulator. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026 Steps from the hotel is a barn that the Schneiders refashioned into Allmeinde Commongrounds, a cultural center and arts residency that has hosted photographers such as Walter Niedermayr and Axel Hütte. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 An inactive bill on human remains has been revived in the final stretch of the state Legislature’s regular session and entirely refashioned to add a level of certainty to the Midway Rising mega project. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 After the abuses of Watergate, DOJ refashioned itself to resist political interference by the White House in the name of dispensing impartial justice. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Diana wore the pieces prolifically during her life, and even notably had the necklace refashioned into a headdress. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Colossa has refashioned the mansion as an inn and brewery that attracts history buffs and curious travelers alike. — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026 Fragments of the original were later recovered and refashioned to form the sculpture now standing on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026

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Though historians estimate that at least 10,000 Frankfurt Kitchens were installed beginning in 1926, most have been discarded or remodeled out of existence.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
It is remodeled with stylish carpeting, a warm color pallet, and features an attractive tray ceiling with subtle trim work.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

According to investigators, the shoplifting suspect was armed with a Glock that had been modified to fire fully automatically.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The dual time zone complication was powered by a single automatic movement—a Caliber 27-460 modified by Cottier—meaning that the twin dials could be operated in tandem or set independently.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of modified

Verb

That changed when Detective Tim Cooper, who watched that episode as a child, had a chance encounter in 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parking lot.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The scale, frequency, quantification, and accessibility of social comparison have all changed.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of changed

Verb

Stanley Zydlo pleaded guilty in 1980 to paying a $1,000 bribe to have the test results altered for a Fire Department physical entrance exam taken by two relatives.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Trying to allay other concerns, officials say sand for concrete used in the construction will come from an artificial lake, not the Mekong river, where sand mining has worsened riverbank erosion and altered its stream.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Zillah’s speeches have since been reworked, most notably in a 2019 production in which a Kushner-y character called Xillah debated her, framing the story with an anxious meta-narrative.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworked

Verb

In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of remade

Verb

In some neighborhoods, as many as one-fourth of housing options have been transformed into short-term rentals.

— Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The elder Lewis eventually transformed the ranch into a commercial complex and started renting space to businesses.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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